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Why Pennsylvania’s election results will take time to count

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Pennsylvania is crucial to both the Harris and Trump campaigns.

Under Pennsylvania law, voters may cast ballots through the mail.

The state sets the rules for voting and counting.

The more ballots there are to count, the longer America will need to wait.

The length of time it will take depends on how close the election turns out to be.

Pennsylvania will report small batches of mail-in ballots first , followed by in-person Election Day votes.

Most voters who opted to vote by mail in 2020 were Democrats , while Republicans were more likely to vote in person on Election Day .

Election Day ballots in 2020 generally supported Trump , although the Republican party has recently tried to encourage more of their voters.

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